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More Than a Milestone: Idashisha Nongrang and a New Chapter for Meghalaya Police

10 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Idashisha Nongrang’s appointment as Meghalaya’s first woman DGP marks a historic shift in Indian policing, blending local insight, administrative experience,...

Change Makers

An IRS Officer’s Weekend Mission That Changed Gongloor

10 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

How IRS officer Dr. Sudhakar Naik used his weekends to unite Gongloor village, build women-led enterprises,...

Beyond Headlines

When Crime Became “Cool”: How an IPS Officer Took on Social Media, Gang Culture and Youth Crime in Rajasthan

10 February 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

2021 batch IPS Kumar’s Operation Sanskar used social media and strict policing to break the crime–gang...

Video Interview

The Courage to Begin Again: Akash Verma’s Journey to UPSC AIR 20

9 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

After facing repeated setbacks—including missing an interview call—Akash Verma reset his approach, refined...

Be Inspired

IAS Veera Raghava’s Journey from Yoga Mat to Triathlon Finish Line

9 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

How IAS officer Veera Raghava balanced governance and grit to complete a triathlon with minimal training,...

Must Read

Himachal Pradesh Backward Classes Commission Relocation

No More Delays in DGP Appointments: Supreme Court Allows UPSC to Move Contempt Against States

6 February 2026

UPSC Extends Call Centre Hours to Support Aspirants for CSE & IFS 2026, Operates 7 AM-9 PM for Exam Applicants

7 February 2026

Punjab Awaits UPSC Response on DGP Appointment; Gaurav Yadav Likely Full-Time DGP After SC Directive

10 February 2026

Videos

The Courage to Begin Again: Akash Verma’s Journey to UPSC AIR 20

9 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

The IAS Officer Who Refused to Let Bastar’s Children Fail Alone | Vinit Nandanwar’s Interview

5 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Vinit Nandanwar And The Making Of Bastar's First IAS

2 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Bureaucracy News

J&K Govt Orders Transfer of IAS Officers; Shubhankar Pathak Posted to LG Secretariat

10 February 2026

Chhattisgarh Governance Under Strain Amid Acute Shortage of IAS, IPS Officers as 30 Sent on Poll Duty

10 February 2026

Himachal Pradesh Govt Announces 7 Major Postings for IAS, IPS, and HPAS Officers; Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi Appointed MILKFED MD

10 February 2026

Who Is IFS Rachita Bhandari? Senior Diplomat Appointed India’s Next High Commissioner to Malta

10 February 2026

Who Is IAS Ashok Kumar? Election Commission Appoints AGMUT Cadre Officer as Delhi’s Chief Electoral Officer

10 February 2026

Union Government Rolls Out Performance Scorecards for Secretaries to Boost Bureaucratic Accountability

10 February 2026

PSU News

Govt to Sell Up to 5% Stake in BHEL via OFS at ₹254 Floor Price, Raising Potential ₹4,422 Crore

10 February 2026

IRCTC and HPTDC Sign MoU to Develop Integrated Tour Packages Across Himachal Pradesh

10 February 2026

NTPC Vindhyachal Launches CII-Led Corporate HR Excellence Assessment to Strengthen People Practices

10 February 2026

Sajid Farid Shapoo Appointed Chief Vigilance Officer for 4 Defence PSUs Including Gliders India and India Optel

10 February 2026

RINL Appoints Dr. Rakesh Nandan Sahay as Director (Personnel) to Strengthen HR Strategy

10 February 2026

Oil India Q3FY26 Results: PAT Declines to ₹1,436 Cr, NRL Profit Surges 125%, Interim Dividend Declared

10 February 2026

NLC India Q3FY26 Net Profit Rises 13.53% on Strong Mining & Renewable Energy Growth

10 February 2026

NMDC Raises Iron Ore Prices: Baila Lump ₹4,700/tonne, Fines ₹4,000/tonne from Feb 10

10 February 2026

Defence News

India Showcases Indigenous Defence Manufacturing at World Defence Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia

10 February 2026

India Set for Major Defence Acquisition as DAC Considers Rafale Fighters and P-8I Poseidon Aircraft

10 February 2026

India–Greece Defence Pact Explained: What the Joint Declaration Means for Military Cooperation and Industry

10 February 2026

Explained: BEML’s 1500HP Bharat Engine and Its Role in India’s Future-Ready Armoured Combat Vehicles

10 February 2026

Judiciary News

Supreme Court Calls ₹54,000 Crore Digital Fraud ‘Robbery and Plunder’, Seeks Victim Compensation Framework

10 February 2026

Big Relief for Himachal Government as Supreme Court Allows Commission Relocation

10 February 2026

Supreme Court Calls Acting Police Chiefs “Unacceptable,” Puts Tamil Nadu DGP Appointment in Spotlight

9 February 2026

Misuse of State Emblem: Orissa High Court Directs Government to Form Dedicated Task Force

9 February 2026

Opinion

Features

India’s Skill Crisis: Why Vocational Education Is Failing the Workforce

Vijay Shankar Pandey

Features

“Precision weapons win headlines but doctrine decides whether they win wars.”

Col MV Shashidhar

Cartoon of the Week

UPSC Stories

‘I Felt Trapped in My Own Mind’: IPS Officer Aryendra Kumar on Anxiety During UPSC Preparation

9 February 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

A candid account of IPS officer Aryendra Kumar’s mental health struggles during UPSC preparation and...

Calm, Clarity and Rank 15: How Siddharth Babu Cracked UPSC and Joined the IFS

2 February 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Who is Siddharth Babu? The 2017-batch IFS officer who interpreted for PM Modi on Republic Day and cracked...

She Cried, She Learned, She Returned: The Unbreakable UPSC Journey of IAS Avdhija Gupta

20 January 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From three consecutive Prelims failures to securing AIR 43, IAS Avdhija Gupta’s UPSC CSE-2024 journey...

Social Media

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

Book Reviews

How Migration, Memory and Women Shaped South Asia’s Languages

6 February 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Drawing on Peggy Mohan’s Father Tongue, Motherland, this essay explores how migration, time, and social...

Part 2 : Why K.M. Panikkar Still Matters in India’s Political and Intellectual History

30 January 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Drawing from deep archival research and unflinching narrative honesty, Narayani Basu presents K.M. Panikkar...

Three Engineers, Three Books

29 January 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Retired IAS officer Amitabha Bhattacharya reviews three engineers’ autobiographical books, exploring...